<%
=begin
apps: wordpress
platforms: kubernetes, tanzu-application-catalog
id: use_external_database
title: Use an external database
category: configuration
weight: 20
highlight: 20
=end %>

<%= partial 'platforms/kubernetes/common/use_external_database.md.erb', var: { db: 'mariadb' } %>

If the database already contains data from a previous WordPress installation, set the *wordpressSkipInstall* parameter to *true*. This parameter forces the container to skip the WordPress installation wizard. Otherwise, the container will assume it is a fresh installation and execute the installation wizard, potentially modifying or resetting the data in the existing database.

[Refer to the container documentation for more information](https://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-wordpress#connect-wordpress-docker-container-to-an-existing-database).
